Book/The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel

"Often, the problem is not coming up with solutions—it’s deciding which of them actually happened and which are pure fancy."

"“Propriety is nonsense?” “Too much in high society is built around the idea of making certain you don’t need to trust anyone,” Waxillium said. “Contracts, detailed operating reports, not being seen alone with an eligible member of the opposite gender. If you remove the foundation of trust from a relationship, then what is the point of that relationship?”"

"But it seems that either one—good or evil—has to be pursued for it to be significant. People today … it seems they are good, or sometimes evil, mostly by inertia, not by choice. They act as their surroundings prepare them to act."

"She leaned forward. “Can I admit something to you, Lord Waxillium?” “Only if it’s salacious, personal, or embarrassing.”"

"To be of use in even a single burst of flame and sound is worth more than a lifetime of achieving nothing."

"A man can take it off, Lady Marasi. But he can never stop wearing it."

"Change didn’t scare Miles. Change was an opportunity, a chance to become something you were not."

"The more alone you are,” Waxillium said softly, “the more important it is to have someone you can rely upon."